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Comic-Con 2012: A Blending of Worlds

On which I try to enjoy Comic-Con, and fail utterly and completely
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted July 13, 2012
Never in the history of humankind has there been such a gathering of nerds, dweebs, freaks, geeks, dinks, dorks, techies, trekkies, wookiees, weirdos, waldos, and wonks like the event that is Comic-Con.
Clearly, these were my people.
Shockingly, this was my first time attending. Shockinglier, it will be my last.

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Demo Doubts

Why dealer and trade show demos are overrated — except in one product category.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted November 30, 2011
As I was going through some old trade show photos earlier this week, it dawned on me that a lot of the products I’d photographed and subsequently reviewed turned out to be quite different from what I’d been led to expect by the demo. Sometimes products that sounded amazing at a show didn’t sound so great when I actually got a real production sample into my home.

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Roundup: IFA 2011

We take a look at the tech goodies and oddities on tap at Berlin's massive consumer electronics show
- By Michael Berk
- Posted September 6, 2011
The 2011 edition of the massive Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (that's "Berlin International Radio Show," or just "IFA" for those of us who don't speak German) comes to a close tomorrow, with an overwhelming number of products from some 1,400 exhibitors on display, from super-automatic espresso machines to soundbars. Our own Corinne Iozzio was there, and managed to get a look at some of the latest (and just plain weirdest) stuff on offer from the world of consumer electronics.

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Hi-Fi Returns to L.A.

T.H.E. Show makes its Southern California debut.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted June 6, 2011
We seem to be going through a mini-renaissance in the hallowed tradition of the American hi-fi show, what with this year's burgeoning crop of existing shows and welcome upstarts.

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CES 2010: Four overlooked tech trends from CES
- By sandv blog
- Posted January 10, 2010
Websites and cable TV channels are packed with news from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But with thousands of exhibitors spread out through several convention halls and hotels, there are always lots of stories that go overlooked. Here are four we found especially exciting:

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Canada's Audio and Video Show Starts Tomorrow
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 2, 2008
Hey Canadians, its time for the annual Festival Son et Image, your local high-end audio and video trade show. Now in its twenty-first year, the show takes place from April 3-6 at the Montreal Sheraton Centre, though the first day is limited to industry professionals.

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